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Body of missing swimmer recovered from Smoky River

The body of a missing 15-year-old swimmer has been recovered from the Smoky River.

The youth was missing since July 28, when he was last seen going under the water and drifting about 10 km downstream of the Watino bridge. His remains were found 2 km from where he was last sighted, according to an August 3 press release issued by the RCMP.

“The RCMP would like to express condolences to the family and our thoughts are with them and the community of Spirit River during this difficult time,” the release stated.

Search efforts included RCMP members from the Spirit River, McLellan, Peace River and Grande Prairie RCMP detachments. Search and Rescue from Peace River and Eaglesham Fire was also assist- ing in search efforts, along with the E Division Underwater Recovery Team (URT) from British Columbia. URT members searched all probable areas using sonar and physical dives along the river.

“The RCMP would like thank all those who contributed their efforts in the search,” the release continued.